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offended nation was defirous of vengeance 

 only. 



The village of the Mitchigmnias has loft about 

 eighty perlbns, both killed and prifoners, in this 

 fatal affair. 



On the fixteenth of jtine^ I was ordered by 

 the commandant of Fort Chartres^ to affemblc 

 the remains of the conquered tribes of Koakins 

 and Mitchigamias^ and I held this fliort fpeech 

 to them, by means of the King's interpreter. 



I fpeak to you, my children *, on the part of 

 your father, M. de Macarty^ who takes a great 

 fhare in your misfortune, at the fame time he 

 exhorts you to take care in fowing your maize, 

 that you may efcape the want in which you are 

 at prefent. Here is fome maize, which he gives 

 you, becaufe his heart fuffers to fee you weak- 

 ened by hunger. He has likewife told me to 

 give this little quantity of powder, fhot and 

 flints \ we cannot do better at prefent, becaufe 

 we have our enemies as well as you, and we do 

 not know when the boats will come from the 

 great village (i. e. Ne'-jo Orleans) Your father 

 K 4 rccom- 



* The Indians are ufed to call every officer, my father. 



